Subject: mirnews.462
From: "C.M. vd Berg" <[email-masked]>
To: Multiple recipients of list <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 06:55:26 -0400 (EDT)

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MIRNEWS.462                                                         19 =
JULY 1999

Progress-M42 docked at MIR:

The docking at the aft port (Kvant-1 +X-axis) took place on 18.07.1999 =
at 17.53.23UTC. The approach and docking were executed in the automatic =
regime by the system Kurs.=20

The final phase of the operation was going on during the first pass for =
my position in MIR's orbit 76637,  1746-1751UTC.  Afanasyev reported =
distances,  approach speeds and other crucial data.
At 17.46.58 distance 150 Meters, approach speed 0.1 M/sec.  At 17.47.15: =
150 M, 0.4 M/sec., deviation somewhat to the left, 1 degree and along =
Y-axis 2 degrees.=20
At 17.47.28 moving to the centre, approx. 0.5 degree to the left ,  down =
along Y-axis 0.5 degree.  Afansyev was still reporting these data during =
LOS.  Last reported distance was 48 Meters,  appr. speed 0.27 M/sec.=20

Opening hatches to the Pr-M42: =20

This took place at 1835UTC,  so very soon after the docking. Afanasyev =
reported later on that the Pr-M42 was clean, quite a relief for there  =
had been   some concerns about this due to the fact that the launch had =
been put back so often.=20

Already on 19.07.1999 the crew started the transfer of cargo from the =
Pr-M42 into the station.  The crew also worked on the integration of the =
engines for docking and orientation of the freighter into the system for =
the control of the movements of the complex in the Base Block and on the =
test of this system.=20

Spacewalks (EVA-s) crew 27th Main Expedition:

The delayed arrival of the Pr-M42 did not result in changes of the =
schedule for the still planned 2 EVA-s.   These will be made on 23 and =
27.07.1999.

On 23.07 the exit hatch will be opened at 1115UTC and closed at 1654UTC. =

No decision has been made for the times of the EVA on 27.07.

End of the 27th Main Expedition:

The departure of the crew of this expedition has been put back from 23rd =
until 28.08.1999.  This on a request of CNES.  As of yet the reasons for =
this request are not fully clear.  Better light conditions on 28.08 than =
on 23.08.1999 were mentioned, but possibly there are still other =
reasons.=20

Communications during 2nd day (17.07) of the flight of Pr-M42:

During the 18th orbit telemetry and beacon signals in the 166, 165 and =
922.755 mc bands could be monitored between 19.27.40UTC and 19.32.00UTC. =

=20
During the 19th orbit the signals were very strong between 2058 and 2105 =
UTC.=20
With the dopplereffect (dip on 922.755 mc) TCA (time closest approach) =
could be determined at 21.01.50UTC=20
=20
There were in the Benelux and England clouds permitted this observers =
reported good visual observations of Pr-M42 around 2100UTC.=20

Last Progress freighter during manned status MIR-spacestation:

More or less the arrival of this last freighter is a historical event.  =
The eventual Progress which has to give the latest impuls to put the =
complex on a destruction course (in the   beginning of 2000) has to dock =
during the autonomous flight of the complex.=20
 =20
>From the beginning of the flight of MIR I followed and monitored almost =
all flight of freighters,  in the beginning the Progresses,  later on =
the Progresses-M.=20

It is not yet clear how the communications during flights of Russian =
transport and cargoships to the International Space Station will be =
organized. My possibilities depend on those communications, so it might =
be that for me Progress-M42 has been the very last. =20

But nevertheless I was able to monitor this flight very well and this =
made it possible to draft an extensive report.

=20
C.M. van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Progress-M42 docked at =
MIR:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The docking at the aft port (Kvant-1 =
+X-axis)=20
took place on 18.07.1999 at 17.53.23UTC. The approach and docking were =
executed=20
in the automatic regime by the system Kurs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The final phase of the operation was =
going on=20
during the first pass for my position in MIR's orbit 76637,&nbsp;=20
1746-1751UTC.&nbsp; Afanasyev reported distances,&nbsp; approach speeds =
and=20
other crucial data.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>At 17.46.58 distance 150 Meters, =
approach speed=20
0.1 M/sec.&nbsp; At 17.47.15: 150 M, 0.4 M/sec., deviation somewhat to =
the left,=20
1 degree and along Y-axis 2 degrees. <BR>At 17.47.28 moving to the =
centre,=20
approx. 0.5 degree to the left ,&nbsp; down along Y-axis 0.5 =
degree.&nbsp;=20
Afansyev was still reporting these data during LOS.&nbsp; Last reported =
distance=20
was 48 Meters,&nbsp; appr. speed 0.27 M/sec. </FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Opening hatches to the Pr-M42:&nbsp; =

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>This took place at 1835UTC,&nbsp; so =
very soon=20
after the docking. Afanasyev reported later on that the Pr-M42 was =
clean, quite=20
a relief for there&nbsp; had been&nbsp;&nbsp; some concerns about this =
due to=20
the fact that the launch had been put back so often. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Already on 19.07.1999 the crew =
started the=20
transfer of cargo from the Pr-M42 into the station.&nbsp; The crew also =
worked=20
on the integration of the engines for docking and orientation of the =
freighter=20
into the system for the control of the movements of the complex in the =
Base=20
Block and on the test of this system. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Spacewalks (EVA-s) crew 27th Main=20
Expedition:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The delayed arrival of the Pr-M42 =
did not result=20
in changes of the schedule for the still planned 2 EVA-s.&nbsp;&nbsp; =
These will=20
be made on 23 and 27.07.1999.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><BR>On 23.07 the exit hatch will be =
opened at=20
1115UTC and closed at 1654UTC. <BR>No decision has been made for the =
times of=20
the EVA on 27.07.</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>End of the 27th Main =
Expedition:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The departure of the crew of this =
expedition has=20
been put back from 23rd until 28.08.1999.&nbsp; This on a request of =
CNES.&nbsp;=20
As of yet the reasons for this request are not fully clear.&nbsp; Better =
light=20
conditions on 28.08 than on 23.08.1999 were mentioned, but possibly =
there are=20
still other reasons. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Communications during 2nd day =
(17.07) of the=20
flight of Pr-M42:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>During the 18th orbit telemetry and =
beacon=20
signals in the 166, 165 and 922.755 mc bands could be monitored between=20
19.27.40UTC and 19.32.00UTC.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>During the 19th orbit the signals =
were very=20
strong between 2058 and 2105 UTC. <BR>With the dopplereffect (dip on =
922.755 mc)=20
TCA (time closest approach) could be determined at 21.01.50UTC <BR> =
<BR>There=20
were in the Benelux and England clouds permitted this observers reported =
good=20
visual observations of Pr-M42 around 2100UTC. </FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Last Progress freighter during =
manned status=20
MIR-spacestation:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>More or less the arrival of this =
last freighter=20
is a historical event.&nbsp; The eventual Progress which has to give the =
latest=20
impuls to put the complex on a destruction course (in the&nbsp;&nbsp; =
beginning=20
of 2000) has to dock during the autonomous flight of the complex. =
<BR>&nbsp;=20
<BR>From the beginning of the flight of MIR I followed and monitored =
almost all=20
flight of freighters,&nbsp; in the beginning the Progresses,&nbsp; later =
on the=20
Progresses-M. </FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>It is not yet clear how the =
communications=20
during flights of Russian transport and cargoships to the International =
Space=20
Station will be organized. My possibilities depend on those =
communications, so=20
it might be that for me Progress-M42 has been the very last.&nbsp; =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>But nevertheless I was able to =
monitor this=20
flight very well and this made it possible to draft an extensive=20
report.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><BR> </FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>C.M. van den Berg, =
NL-9165/A-UK3202</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
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